Asghar Nadeem Syed (اصغر ندیم سید) (born 14 January 1950) is a Pakistani playwright, TV drama serial writer and poet. He has written shows for the Pakistani state channel, PTV, STN.

Early life and career

Syed was born in 1950 in the city of

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the old ...

. He received his master's degree in Urdu language from the

University of Punjab The University of the Punjab (Urdu, pnb, ), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public, research, coeducational higher education institution located in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab University is the oldest public university in Pakistan. ...

, Lahore and completed his PhD at

Bahauddin Zakariya University Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) ( ur, ) is a public university with its main campus in Multan, Pakistan. Bahauddin Zakariya University was founded in 1975 as Multan University, and is the 2nd largest university in Punjab. It was renamed i ...

in Multan. He is married with three children; a son and two daughters. Syed wrote the popular TV play '' Chand Grehan'', an Urdu TV drama serial that was one of the highest rated dramas produced by STN, along with "

Nijaat ''Nijaat'' ( ur, , English: Liberation) is an eighteen-episode Pakistani television drama serial produced by PTV. The drama shows the different roles of women in Pakistan. It compares the women in the village to the urban women. It emphasizes ...

" and "

Hawain Hawain () is a 1997 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Haider Imran Rizvi. It was the debut serial of Komal Rizvi. Synopsis The story revolves around (Ghazala) Shehnaz a teacher and her daughters (Huma) S ...

," classic dramas from PTV. One of Syed's works, "Ghulam Gardish" was directed by Nusrat Thakur. At one time, Asghar Nadeem Syed was a media consultant at the

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical co ...

. His dramas depict the social injustices in the society. He has written plays depicting the feudal culture in rural Sindh, exploitation of women, the oligarchic structure in Pakistan comprising politicians, feudals, media moguls and the bureaucracy. In January 2014, he was wounded by unknown assailants in a gun attack in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

while he was returning home from his job as head of the Department of Television, Film and Theatre at

Beaconhouse National University Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.Shaukat Khanum Hospital Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre ( ur, , abbreviated as SKMCH&RC/SKMCH) is a cancer centre with locations in Lahore and Peshawar, Pakistan. It is the first project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charitabl ...

. Syed has a total of 36 years of teaching experience.

TV plays

* '' Chand Grehan'' (چاند گرہن) (aired on Shalimar Television Network) * ''

'' (aired on PTV) * ''

'' (The Winds) 1997 ( PTV) * ''Pyas'' early 1990s ( PTV) * ''Maigh Malhar'' (1990s on NTM) * ''Ghulam Gardish'' (1998) ( PTV) * ''

Riyasat ''Riyasat'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV serial aired in 2005, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kamran Qureshi. A true story of love revolves around lives of people from two different societies, today's modern Dubai and a small sea ...

'' (aired on

Geo TV Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 ...

) * ''

Bol Meri Machli ''Bol Meri Machli'' is a Pakistani social drama series which premiered on Geo Entertainment. It stars Ayesha Khan, Tooba Siddiqui, Tehreem Zuberi, and Sadia Shaikh in lead roles. The series revolves around the journey of four lower middle-class wom ...

'' (aired on

) * ''

Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin ''Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin Hai'' is a 2009 Pakistani television series first broadcast simultaneously on PTV Home and Hum TV. It is written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kashif Nisar. The cast of the series include Nauman Ijaz, Syed ...

'' (2009) (aired on PTV) * '' Tum Ho Ke Chup'' (2011) (aired on

) * ''

Jaan'nisar ''Jaan’nisar'' is a Pakistani television series focuses on the issue of rule of law to the fore by revealing the deep-rooted nexus of politics and police with the help of a responsible media. It was aired on A-Plus TV and ATV. It is directed ...

'' (2016–17) (aired on

A-Plus Entertainment A-Plus TV is a Pakistani entertainment TV channel. Its chairman is Abdul Jabbar. A-Plus presents a mix of programs ranging from drama serials, sitcoms, soaps, music shows, Reality shows, morning shows, Talk shows, health shows and magazine sho ...

)

Literary activities

In 2013, he served on the ''Board of Governors'' of

Pakistan Academy of Letters The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) ( ur, ) is a national academy with its main focus on Pakistani literature and related fields. It is the largest and the most prestigious learned society of its kind in Pakistan, with activities throughout th ...

, an institution of Pakistani scholars and writers. In November 2020, he was appointed as one of the directors of Pakistan Television under the chairmanship of Mr. Naeem Bokhari.

Awards and recognition

* He won Best Writer Award at 9th PTV Awards in 1998 *

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006Profile of Asghar Nadeem Syed on Punjab.gov.pk website
. Retrieved 26 February 2018 *

Award for Best Writer

Lux Style Awards

Books

* ''Aadhe Chand Ki Raat'' * ''Tarz-e-Ehsas'' * ''Adhoori Kulliyat''Questioning society and identity: Review of Adhoori Kulliyat
Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018

References

External links

Asghar Nadeem Syed on IMDb
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